Rita Award - Historical Romance: Long (Awarded by Romance Writers of America)

Awards List

2019

A Wicked Kind of Husband
(Winner)
Mia Vincy

Lady in Waiting
(Finalist)
Marie Tremayne

A Scandalous Deal
(Finalist)
Joanna Shupe

An Earl Like You
(Finalist)
Caroline Linden

2018

Between the Devil and the Duke
(Winner)
Kelly Bowen

Waltzing with the Earl
(Winner)
Catherine Tinley

The Scoundrel's Honor
(Finalist)
Christi Caldwell

Blame It on the Duke
(Finalist)
Lenora Bell

The Demon Duke
(Finalist)
Margaret Locke

The Day of the Duchess
(Finalist)
Sarah MacLean

Mad for the Marquess
(Finalist)
Jess Russell

The Scandal of It All
(Finalist)
Sophie Jordan

Within a Captain's Soul
(Finalist)
Lisa A. Olech

The Rogue's Conquest
(Finalist)
Lily Maxton

The Scandalous Flirt
(Finalist)
Olivia Drake

A Scottish Lord for Christmas
(Finalist)
Lauren Smith

2017

No Mistress of Mine
(Winner)
Laura Lee Guhrke

Dukes Prefer Blondes
(Finalist)
Loretta Chase

Susana and the Scot
(Finalist)
Sabrina York

How I Married a Marquess
(Finalist)
Anna Harrington

2016

Tiffany Girl
(Winner)
Deeanne Gist

Earls Just Want to Have Fun
(Finalist)
Shana Galen

If the Viscount Falls
(Finalist)
Sabrina Jeffries

Tremaine's True Love
(Finalist)
Grace Burrowes

Bella and the Beast
(Finalist)
Olivia Drake

2015

Fool Me Twice
(Winner)
Meredith Duran

Douglas: Lord of Heartache
(Finalist)
Grace Burrowes

Worth: Lord of Reckoning
(Finalist)
Grace Burrowes

Where the Horses Run
(Finalist)
Kaki Warner

A Place Called Harmony
(Finalist)
Jodi Thomas

Award Categories

Best Romance

Contemporary Romance: Long

Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length

Contemporary Romance: Short

Contemporary Series Romance

Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure

Contemporary Single Title

Erotic Romance

Erotica

First Book

Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal

Historical Romance

Historical Romance: Long

Historical Romance: Short

Historical Series

Historical Single Title

Inspirational Romance

Long Contemporary Romance

Long Contemporary Series

Long Historical Romance

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Paranormal Romance

Regency Romance

Romance Novella

Romantic Novella

Award Years

2019

2018

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2016

2015

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2012

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